US stock futures are slightly higher Thursday morning after encouraging employment data. ADP reported that the economy added 158 000 private sector jobs last month while new jobless claims fell 9 000 to 363 000. The market closed out October yesterday with its first monthly loss since May and traders will be looking to see if stocks can get a lift heading into the Holiday season. As today is the first day of a new month at 10 a.m. EDT we will get the ISM Manufacturing Survey results. Analysts expect the number to fall to 50.5% from 51.5% last ...